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Islamophobia Turns into Mass Murder in Norway
The man who killed 76 fellow Norwegians may be insane, but he's not alone in concern about the impact of immigration. We hear about the reaction to multiculturalism...
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe man who killed 76 fellow Norwegians may be insane, but he's not alone in concern about the impact of immigration. We hear about the reaction to multiculturalism in Norway, other countries in Europe and the United States. Also, debt ceiling gridlock drags on, and America's growing wealth disparity between whites, blacks and Hispanics.
Banner image: A Norwegian flag is held up amidst flowers as an estimated 100,000 people gather in Oslo town centre for a vigil following Friday's twin extremist attacks on July 25, 2011 in Oslo, Norway. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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3 storiesDebt Ceiling Gridlock Drags on
Americans looking for a break in the debt-ceiling impasse didn't see it last night. In a prime-time speech from the White House, President Obama put the blame squarely on Republicans who are "insisting on a cuts-only approach."
Read the story7 minMass Murder in Norway and the Spread of Multiculturalism
The death toll from last week's bombing and shootings in Norway is now said to be 76 and the names of the victims are being released. Anders Behring Breivik, who has admitted to the atrocities, is in solitary confinement and his lawyer says he's "insane," driven by the fantasy of war against Islam.
Read the story36 minWealth Gap between Whites and Minorities as Wide as Ever
The wealth gap between whites, blacks and Hispanics is growing, intensified by the financial meltdown and the bursting of the housing bubble. The Pew Research Center began tracking wealth disparity by race in 1984 when white families had 12 times as much as black families.
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